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Description

Pets are important members of many families. Zooeyia includes the positive health benefits that animals share with humans. There are four categories of zooeyia. Pets build social capital and provide companionship. They motivate healthy behaviour change, such as increasing physical activity, and encouraging activities of daily living. They are agents of harm reduction, for example as motivators for quitting smoking. They can complement medical and psychological therapy as part of patients’ normal lives, without additional cost. This webinar explores the practical opportunities for zooeyia for your patients, their families, your community in your practice.

Objectives

At the end of this E-learning the student will be able to:

• Recognize the important role that companion animals play in many families.
• Define the health benefits that pets share with their human companions – zooeyia.
• Describe opportunities for zooeyia in families and pets in your practice.

I graduated from Cornell University with a DVM in 1992. I practiced mixed animal medicine and then companion animal medicine for over 10 years. I received my MHSc in Family and Community Medicine from the University of Toronto in 2005- with a focus on continuing medical education and became a Certified Continuing Medical Education Professional (CCMEP). I am a Medical Education Consultant for the Office of Continuing Professional Development in the Faculty of Medicine at U of T. I speak and publish internationally on One Health topics.

Current Accreditations

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